DJANGOFEST Athens 2019
14th & 15th of September 2019
Techopolis City of Athens
A circle completes its journey, reaching this year it's 10th birthday!
Djangofest, the great celebration of gypsy jazz, completes the first 10 years of artistic presence and celebrates in the city center,in the Technopolis City of Athens on 14 and 15 September 2019.
The festival for this year opens its frames to other friendly artistic styles, renewing its program.
This year festival will host 9 bands (in alphabetic order):
Frog String Quartet & Django Unleashed
Gadjo Dilo
Γιάννης Λουκάτος Quartet
Speakeasies Swing Band (από τη Θεσσαλονίκη)
Swingadelics
Swing Shoes
Troi Mat
and 2 great “All star bands “
and 5 dance groups
Athens Balboa
Athens Boogie
Athens Lindy Hop
Athens Swing Cats
Jump & Jive
Rhythm Hoppers & Jeepers Creepers
And as every year:
EXHIBITION LUTHIERS & SOUND SYSTEMS/EQUIPMENTS:
GABOJO PICKUPS, GOULIELMOS GUITARS, GRITZAPIS THANASIS, LEVELLER QUITARS, LIKOURIS VIOLINS, RM ACOUSTICS, GRIGORIS STEFANIDIS, SOTO ONSTAGE (sound equipement), HORDOFONO
Historically, let's mention that festival made its first appearance in May 2010,
on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of D.Reinhardt and continues until today because of its high acceptance by the public.
The festival in these 10 years, has been attended by over 40 bands and more than 300 musicians.There have been numerous seminars and open dance and music lessons.It has hosted fashion shows, dancing groups, djs, children's actions and film and documentary screenings.
And mainly, the significant pioneering exhibition of hand-made musical instruments was established, by Greek luthiers, as in most similar European festivals.
The festival achieved its original goal!This music is now everywhere around us.On radio, on television, in cinema.
But first of all, it is in the hearts of more and more people.
So this year we will meet together with the colorful Meet Market, to celebrate once again the joy of this music,
in the Technopolis City of Athens on the weekend of 14 & 15 September 2019.
Let's celebrate our first decade together!
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The Djangofest gypsy jazz festival in Greece is an initiative of musicians who are involved with gypsy jazz music and their friends. As a self-organized event, it takes place with the action of the musicians and volunteers involved,
with the support of Plenty projects.
DJANGOFEST ATHENS 2019
14th & 15th September
SATURDAY from 14.00 & Sunday from 13.00
Free entrance
Technopolis City of Athens: Piraeus 100, Gazi, 210 3475518, 210 3453548
www.technopolis-athens.com
Access: Metro: "Kerameikos" Station, Trolley: No. 21 (from Omonia),
"FOTAERIO" stop, Buses: 049, 815, 838, 914, B18, C18